Zinacatepec weather in October

In October, Zinacatepec sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zinacatepec's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinacatepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Zinacatepec is municipal seat of Zinacatepec, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Zinacatepec reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Zinacatepec weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 133.7117.9
Feb24° / 10°123.411.48.2
Mar27° / 12°195.111.97.7
Apr28° / 14°368.312.46.4
May28° / 15°6513.912.95.8
Jun26° / 16°12717.413.15.4
Jul26° / 15°8612.7136.2
Aug26° / 15°8613.812.66.0
Sep25° / 15°12517.512.15.4
Oct24° / 14°7811.711.66.5
Nov23° / 12°27711.17.4
Dec22° / 10°123.510.97.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42872
52872
62872
73070
83070
93169
103367
113367
123565
133664
143763
153961
163961
174159
184258
194456
204555
214654
224753
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zinacatepec gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
549
648
746
845
944
1043
1142
1241
1339
1438
1537
1636
1735
1834
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1116524
2126424
3136324
4146323
5146323
6156223
7166222
8176221
9176320
10186319
11196318
12206317
13216316
14226315
15236413
16246412
17266311
18276310
1929629
2031618
2132617
2234606
2336586
2437585
2539565
2640564
2742544
2843534
2944524
3046513
3147503

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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206calm
216calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:13
211.86:236:12
311.86:236:11
411.86:246:11
511.86:246:10
611.76:246:09
711.76:246:08
811.76:246:07
911.76:256:06
1011.76:256:06
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1211.66:266:04
1311.66:266:03
1411.66:266:03
1511.66:266:02
1611.66:276:01
1711.66:276:01
1811.56:276:00
1911.56:285:59
2011.56:285:59
2111.56:285:58
2211.56:295:57
2311.56:295:57
2411.46:305:56
2511.46:305:56
2611.46:305:55
2711.46:315:55
2811.46:315:54
2911.46:325:54
3011.46:325:53
3111.36:325:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zinacatepec

In seasonPeak

In October, Zinacatepec sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zinacatepec's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Zinacatepec?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zinacatepec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zinacatepec in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Zinacatepec sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zinacatepec in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zinacatepec peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zinacatepec in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zinacatepec is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zinacatepec?

Zinacatepec sits at 18.3°N, 97.2°W, 1,145 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ajalpan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zinacatepec

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zinacatepec.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinacatepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,142 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,499 m.

The land around Zinacatepec is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,749 m
80 km
5,499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ajalpan 5.0 km · Altepexi 7.0 km · Tehuacán 21 km · Ciudad Mendoza 53 km · Nogales 55 km · Río Blanco 56 km · Orizaba 59 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 61 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Zinacatepec (18.3352°, -97.2462°, elevation 1,145 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).